About the Artist

Ruth Jackson is a Canadian landscape artist based in Chilliwack, BC. She was born and spent her early years in Hope, BC surround by mountains and rivers which instilled a lifelong love of nature which is clearly reflected in her work. Ruth grew up in a musical family who always encouraged her creative pursuits. Her painting journey began when she attended a summer program at Emily Carr during high school where she received her first set of acrylic paints. In 2014 she visited the White Rock Art Gallery where she discovered the work of BC landscape artist, Robert Genn. After that her focus shifted almost exclusively to landscape painting which continues to be her primary focus today. Ruth has been sharing her work on Instagram since 2019.